Entrepreneurs: A Million Ways to Change the World | Sara Thomas | TEDxXavierUniversity
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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism
Ms. Thomas will discuss finding the sweet spot in entrepreneurship and the many ways one can invest in hope from entrepreneurship and innovation to the non-profit sphere. Sara is a Cincinnati area native and proud Xavier alum, where she first discovered her passion for merging business and social change. Sara is an avid lover and supporter of entrepreneurs and believes in the power of business to positively change the world. She has been working with startup founders for seven years and is currently an investor at Maven Ventures, an incubator and Micro VC fund in Palo Alto, California. Sara works hands-on with the 20+ companies in the Maven portfolio and reviews over 2,000 companies per year to find the best consumer venture deals. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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